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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Islington 1893
Thirty-eighth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Parish of St. Mary, Islington
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Table E.—continued.
| Causes of Death. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | Total. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 | 1 to 5 | Over 5 | Under 1 | 1 to 5 | Over 5 | Under 1 | 1 to 5 | Over 5 | Under 1 | 1 to 5 | Over 5 | ||
| 5.—Diseases of Digestive System | 10 | 8 | 64 | 18 | 12 | 48 | 45 | 11 | 74 | 23 | 9 | 57 | 379 |
| Dentition | 1 | 2 | ... | 2 | 5 | ... | 8 | 5 | ... | 8 | 6 | ... | 37 |
| Sore Throat, Quinsey | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 | ... | 2 | 11 |
| Diseases of Stomach | 2 | ... | 4 | 1 | ... | 3 | 3 | ••• | 7 | 2 | ... | 3 | 25 |
| Enteritis | 5 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 77 |
| Gastritis | ... | 2 | 4 | 1 | ••• | 4 | 2 | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 4 | 20 |
| Peritonitis | ... | 2 | 12 | ... | 2 | 9 | ... | 1 | 8 | ... | 1 | 10 | 45 |
| Ulceration of Intestines | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | 2 | 9 |
| Hernia | ... | ... | 7 | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | ... | 4 | 1 | ... | 1 | 18 |
| Stricture of Intestines | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 4 |
| Obstructive Diseases of Intestines | ... | ... | 3 | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 6 | 1 | ... | 4 | 17 |
| Ascites | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | ... | ... | 14 | ... | ... | 9 | ... | ... | 16 | ... | ... | 17 | 56 |
| Other Diseases of Liver | 1 | ... | 8 | 1 | ... | 7 | 1 | ... | 11 | 2 | ... | 8 | 39 |
| Other Diseases of Digestive System | ... | ... | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ... | 5 | 1 | ... | 1 | 20 |
| 6.—Diseases of Lymphatic System | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 3 | ... | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Lymphatics and of Spleen | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 3 | ... | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 7.—Diseases of Glandlike Organs of Uncertain Use | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Bronchocele | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Addison's Disease | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 8.—Diseases of Urinary System | ... | ... | 44 | ... | ... | 41 | ... | ... | 34 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 157 |
| Nephritis | ... | ... | 9 | ... | ... | 14 | ... | ... | 7 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 41 |
| Bright's Disease, Albuminuria | ... | ... | 19 | ... | ... | 16 | ... | ... | 13 | ... | ... | 14 | 62 |
| Disease of Bladder | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | 8 |
| Diseases of Prostate | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 8 |
| Other Diseases of the Urinary System | ... | ... | 9 | ... | ... | 9 | ... | ... | 10 | ... | ... | 10 | 38 |
| 9.—Dis. of Re-productive System | ... | ... | 8 | ... | ... | 21 | ... | ... | 9 | ... | ... | 14 | 52 |
| A —Of Organs of Generation | |||||||||||||
| Male Organs of Generation | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Female Organs of Generation | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | 5 | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... | 2 | 14 |
| R.—Of Parturition. | |||||||||||||
| Abortion, Miscarriage | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 5 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | l | 8 |
| Puerperal Convulsions | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 |
| Placenta Prævia, Flooding | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 4 |
| Other Accidents of Childbirth | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 5 | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... | 10 | 21 |
| 10.—Diseases of Bones and Joints | ... | ... | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... | 5 | 20 |
| Caries, Necrosis | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | 8 |
| Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | 5 |
| Other Diseases of Bones and Joints | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 77 |
| Spine Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 11.—Dis. of Integumentary System | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 | ... | 4 | 3 | ... | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 52 |
| Carbuncle | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Phlegmon | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cellulitis | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| Other Dis. of Integumentary System | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | ... | 3 | 2 | ... | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 44 |
| VII. Violence. | 20 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 37 | 18 | 6 | 206 | |
| 1.—Accident or Negligence | 20 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 37 | 16 | 6 | 31 | 203 |
| Fracture and Contusion | ... | 1 | 14 | ... | 7 | 12 | ... | 3 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 67 |
| Gunshot Wounds | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cut, Stab | ... | ••• | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Burn and Scald | ... | 1 | 3 | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 5 | 5 | 19 |
| Poison | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | |
| Drowning | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | 9 |
| Suffocation | 18 | ... | 1 | 14 | 1 | ... | 9 | ... | 1 | 15 | ... | ... | 59 |
| Otherwise | 1 | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 9 |
| 2.—Homicide | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | 3 |
| Manslaughter | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Murder | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 2 |
| 3.—Suicide | ... | ... | 7 | ... | ... | 5 | ... | ... | 14 | ... | ... | 8 | 34 |
| VIII. Deaths from Ill-defined Causes | 4 | 5 | 2 | 78 | 6 | 1 | 119 | 11 | 4 | 96 | 5 | 1 | 402 |
| Dropsy | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 4 |
| Hæmorrhage | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Debility | 21 | ... | ... | 20 | 2 | ... | 34 | 2 | ... | 27 | ... | ... | 106 |
| Marasmus and Atrophy | 34 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 4 | ... | 63 | 9 | 1 | 43 | 5 | 1 | 202 |
| Inanition | 19 | ... | ... | 22 | ... | ... | 22 | ... | ... | 26 | ... | ... | 89 |
| Sudden Death | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other causes not specified or ill-defined | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |